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June 19, 2019
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,UNCHR on Wednesday, in Abuja, organised a solidarity walk to create awarenesson refugees’ plight; and called for support refugees and displaced persons.
Deputy Representative (Protection) UNHCR, Nigeria,Roger Hollo, in an interview said that the solidarity walk was part ofactivities to commemorate the 2019 World Refugee Day.
Hollo said that the world refugee day was anadvocacy opportunity for UNCHR, as partners, to call the attention of Nigeriansto the plight of refugees in the country.
He said that another significance of the event wasthat the African Union has declared this year as a year for refugees, asylumseekers, and IDPs.
He said it was also a year for durable solution forpeople who have been forcefully displaced in Africa.
The theme for the 2019 World Refugee Day is “Take astep with Refugees’’.
World Refugee Day is celebrated every 20th of June.